KanCare providers miss timeliness benchmarks in 2013
KDHE survey shows Amerigroup Sunflower Health and UnitedHealthcare failed to meet 20 day clean claim and 60 day overall processing targets in 2013. State withheld portions of payments and held monthly meetings to address issues while 98 percent inquiries were resolved within two days and over 8 million claims were filed January to June with about 15 percent denied.
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Meningitis cases rise among Kansas City newborns
Health officials investigate several summer cases of viral meningitis in newborns across Kansas City area. Shawnee Mission Medical Center reports about 17 infants treated for summer viral meningitis with some severe illness but all released. Kansas Department of Health and Environment is tracking 14 lab confirmed HPeV3 infections citywide to determine links and common factors.
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Kansans protest federal rule on domestic care funding
TOPEKA Kansas protests a planned federal rule for domestic service workers arguing it will reduce home care for the disabled and elderly. The Department for Aging and Disability Services says the rule will raise costs and force cutbacks. Secretary Kari Bruffett seeks an exemption for Kansans who direct their own care as the rule takes effect next year. In Wichita, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom told civil rights advocates that complaints are heard as a dialogue begins.
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Two arrested in blowgun attack
Police in Newton Kansas arrested a 32 year old man on battery and assault charges and a 29 year old woman for obstructing an investigation after a July blowgun attack on two girls aged 12 and 14 near Sand Creek. The 14 year old was treated for a foot wound. No charges had been filed by Wednesday. The second item reports Reno County Commission cutting Treasurer Jan Hulls salary from 69000 to 52000 citing accounting errors costing the county about 40000 for auditors and specialists.
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